Temple of broken rock

Poems a bricolage, mythologies' seeds

patchwork of past sewn into flowering understanding

Stones of belief,covered with emotion's weeds

roof of language above a distant landing

Foundation of eons, corner posts of past

wisdom's light through windows

Memories nails, iron cast

dug from the rocks of Lindos

Author's Note

In the arts, bricolage (French for "DIY" or "do-it-yourself projects"; French pronunciation: [bʁikɔlaʒ]) is the construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things that happen to be available, or a work constructed using mixed media.

Lindos a Greek archaeological site close to Rhodes
According to myth, Lindos was founded by the Dorians by the king Tlepolmus of Rhodes, who arrived in about the 10th century BC. It was one of six Dorian cities in the area known as the Dorian Hexapolis. The eastern location of Rhodes made it a natural meeting place between the Greeks and the Phoenicians, and by the 8th century Lindos was a major trading center. In the 6th century it was ruled by Cleobulus, one of the Seven Sages of Greece. The importance of Lindos declined after the foundation of the city of Rhodes in the late 5th century BC.

Reviews

[Marie]

Thank you for sharing the history behind the poem, Soren. I would never have made my way through the poem without it! A very captivating write which held my attention from the first word to the last, insightful also because I would never have thought that creating a poem was of DIY job, but of course, it makes sense now. Your superb choice of words and metaphor make this poem a Masterpiece, dear poet. Your DIY project is a huge success and I am grateful to you for sharing it with me today. You are a wonderful teacher, my friend... Thank you!

[Soren]

Thank you, Marie for your reading of this poem and for your interpretation it means a great deal and it is highly valued

[Marie]

Most welcome always, dear Soren...

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

another riveting read. your notes really helped, but even without the the weight of mythology could be felt in your words. a myth is not merely a fantastic story, it is history, philosophy, and universal truth disguised as magic. it is a sharp insight into what writers (ought to) do: speak the truth but make it entertaining as f**k.

[Soren]

Thank you so much for the read Ern yes poetry is a form of myth itself that is interpreted by different readers in different ways some as a metaphor and others as litteral.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I never thought of poems as "do it yourself" projects, but yes, I suppose they are.
I look at most of what I have written and think....If I used AI I would not have had to put them together myself...they would come already assembled.
j.

[Soren]

Thanks so much Jacob yes I build my poems from what ever is laying around me at the time. Appreciate the read and comment.

[Dave W.]

Thank you for telling me what Lindos is I love history and this poem is right up my alley.

[Soren]

Thank you for the read and comment it is deeply appreciated

[Dave W.]

Soreness I hope you have a great day

[Soren]

Never was a Nessie Just Soren will do. Yeah I know it’s a different name but it’s the one I’m stuck with. Thanks again. Have a great day.

[Dave W.]

I just now saw auto correct changes your name to soreness I hate auto correct